Seoul National University of Science & Technology

Seoul National University of Science & Technology (abbreviated SeoulTech ) or 서울 과학 기술 대학교 is a state-type higher education institution that has been active in scientific and academic activities in South Korea since the beginning of the distant 1910. The main university building is currently located in the city of Seoul.

All information and activities of this higher educational institution can be clarified on the official website, as well as through official accounts on social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instragram and others.

• College of Engineering: Mechanical System and Design Engineering, Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Safety Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Architecture,
• College of Information and Communication Engineering: Electrical and Information Engineering, the Department of Electronic and IT Media Engineering, the Electronic Engineering and Media IT Engineering programs, and Computer Science and Engineering,
• College of Energy and Biotechnology: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Fine Chemistry, Sports Sciences, and Optometry,
• College of Art and Design: Design, Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design, Ceramic Arts and Design, Metal Arts and Design, and Fine Arts,
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Public Administration, English Language and Literature, Creative Writing, and Liberal Arts,
• College of Business and Technology: Global Industrial Engineering, Global Business Administration, Business Administration, and Global Technology Management.

• Buram, the first residence hall, opened in 1992, followed by KB in 2007, Sunglim in 2009, and Surim and Nuri in 2018.

SeoulTech has six residence halls: Buram, KB, Sunglim, Surim, Nuri, and Changmyung. In 2024, they had capacity for 2,581 residents: 1,440 men, 1,031 women, and 110 international students. Options include single, double, triple, and four-person rooms, as well as special-purpose rooms and accommodations for students with disabilities.

The residential complex includes guest rooms, a fitness center, stores, cafés, a multipurpose hall, and laundry facilities. Meals are available to residents. Seminar rooms and soundproof rooms can be rented for study, and the university provides information about off-campus housing.

Entry to and exit from the residence halls are restricted from 01:00 to 05:00. During the academic term, breakfast is served from 07:30 to 09:00, lunch from 11:30 to 13:40, and dinner from 17:30 to 18:50.

The Department of Business Administration offers modular courses taught entirely in English for IMS participants.

International master’s students in Business Administration may choose a non-thesis track. It lasts 2.5 years and requires 33 credits, while the thesis track takes 2 years and requires 24 credits. To complete the non-thesis option, students must attend five semesters, take Research Project 1 and 2 plus one additional course, and earn at least 9 extra credits.

The campus includes the following facilities and services:

• two student dining halls, the Technopark restaurant, and several cafés,
• a post office, a KB Kookmin Bank branch, a bookstore and stationery shop, and copying services,
• 24-hour copiers in the student centers, academic buildings, central library, and Sunglim residence hall,
• the SeoulTech daycare center.

Graduate school applications are accepted in October for the spring semester and in April for the fall semester. Residence administration offices are open on weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00, while security posts operate around the clock.

A graduate of the master’s and doctoral programs in Business Administration was appointed as an assistant professor at Yancheng Institute of Technology in China.

International applicants and both parents must be citizens of a country other than South Korea.

Graduate eligibility and language requirements

• graduate applicants must hold, or expect to receive, a bachelor’s or master’s degree,
• most graduate programs do not require a language certificate, although some departments require TOPIK Level 3 or higher and Creative Writing requires TOPIK Level 6.

Accepted proof of Korean proficiency

• TOPIK Level 3 or higher,
• completion of Level 4 in the SeoulTech Korean language program,
• completion of Level 4 in a Korean language program at an IEQAS-certified university in Korea,
• completion of the Intermediate–Advanced course in the Korean Homeland Education program,
• completion of the intermediate level at King Sejong Institute.

Undergraduate documents

• the common document package for freshmen includes the online application form, financial certification, proof of language proficiency, copies of the applicant’s and both parents’ passports, and proof of the parent-child relationship,
• financial certification must show a bank deposit of more than KRW 20,000,000,
• the bank balance certificate must be submitted after admission results are announced,
• College of Art and Design applicants must submit a portfolio of more than 10 pages,
• the high school graduation certificate and grade transcript must be apostilled or confirmed by an embassy,
• transfer applicants must also provide a certificate of graduation or enrollment from their previous university.

• the university lists a foreign-student scholarship and an international exchange scholarship,
• for international master’s and doctoral students admitted to Business Administration from the fall 2025 semester onward, first-semester scholarship coverage is determined during the admission interview and averages 75%,
• in later semesters, international master’s and doctoral students in Business Administration must have completed at least 6 credits in the previous semester with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and no grade of C0 or below to remain eligible,
• after the first semester, scholarship coverage for international doctoral students in Business Administration may reach 100% for full-time study and 75% for part-time study.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision